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Rail Closures to Impact Service Between Oceanside and San Diego This Weekend
Rail closures are scheduled to take place in San Diego County beginning this weekend to allow crews to work on ongoing projects like the Del Mar bluff stabilization repairs and Mid-Coast Trolley project.
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Dozens Dead in Taiwan Train Crash
A Taiwan train carrying around 350 people derailed in a tunnel on Friday, killing at least 50 people and injuring dozens more in the in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters.
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Train Derails in Mojave Desert, Flammable Liquids Leak
At least 25 rail cars derailed Wednesday in the Mojave Desert. Thousands of gallons of flammable liquid spilled from the tanks before crews stopped the leak.
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Pedestrian Struck By Train at Crossing in Encinitas Dies
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in Encinitas Monday afternoon, deputies said. It happened about 3 p.m., at Chesterfield Drive and San Elijo Avenue. North County Transit District train service was suspended during the investigation, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Pat McEvoy said. The person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The San Diego Medical Examiner’s...
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North County Transit District Rolls Out New Locomotives
The North County Transit District and regional transportation leaders celebrated the service roll-out of five new Siemens locomotives and several renovated Coaster passenger cars at the Oceanside Transit Center Monday.
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Amtrak Train in Carlsbad
A pedestrian was fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Carlsbad, authorities said Friday.
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Trial in France for Extremist Foiled by 3 Americans on Train
An Islamic State operative has gone on trial in France on terror charges for shooting a passenger and carrying an arsenal of weapons aboard a high-speed train in 2015
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Reservations Required on Surfliner Trains During Thanksgiving Period
Reservations will be required on Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner route during the Thanksgiving holiday period to safely manage an expected increase in travelers, the company announced Thursday.
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Freight Train Strikes, Kills Pedestrian in Old Town San Diego
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a BNSF freight train at the Old Town Transit Station in San Diego, authorities said Saturday morning.
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Train Hits, Kills Pedestrian Near Trestles Beach
A commuter train struck and killed a pedestrian near Trestles Beach Friday, authorities reported.
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3 Dead, 6 in Hospital After Train Derails in Scotland
British Transport Police say three people died and six were taken to the hospital with injuries after a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after heavy rain and flooding
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Roaring Camp Railroads Is Reopening
The picturesque train adventure will again be journeying into the redwoods starting on June 26.
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Train Collides With Truck in Oceanside, Man Flown to La Jolla Hospital
A man was hospitalized Thursday when his pickup truck and a train crashed in Oceanside, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. The crash was reported near Cassidy and Myers streets between the Carlsbad Village and Oceanside transit centers shortly before 5 p.m., according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. An Amtrak train was traveling at a speed of...
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Amtrak Train Pushes Car Down Railroad Tracks in Union City
After being pushed approximately 800 yards down train tracks, two people survived a car accident in Union City, authorities said.
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Police Dashcam Captures Moment Amtrak Train Slams Car on NJ Tracks
Dashcam video from a West Windsor Police Department patrol car captured the moment an Amtrak train slammed into an alleged drunk driver’s car stuck on the tracks Tuesday night. The harrowing event began when police responded to a report of a disabled car on the west bound train tracks beneath the Route 64 Bridge at the Princeton Junction Station, just...
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Rod Stewart Reveals Railway Modeling Side Passion
For nearly 60 years rocker Rod Stewart has entertained music lovers across the globe, hauling in a Grammy and numerous other awards in a career that has spanned generations. Now, the singer is showing the world his other passion, building a railway models.
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Auditor Finds Major Inadequacies in City's Push to Move to Smart Water Meters
San Diego’s Water Department failed to “plan, budget, or manage” the $76 million dollar rollout of the conversion to wireless water meters, says a new report from the City Auditor. The July 11 audit comes as the city has restructured the Public Utilities Department after hundreds of residents found irregularities on their water bills last year. Data obtained by NBC…
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Flood of Distrust: A Deep Dive Into San Diego's Water Department
NBC 7 Responds’ investigation into billing errors led to the discovery of faulty water meters and a lack of transparency over the city’s multi-million-dollar smart meter program. Some of the team’s findings have led to the department taking corrective action. “Flood of Distrust” will give you an inside look at the investigative journey from start to finish.
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Thousands of San Diego Water Customers Haven't Received a Bill For Months
The city said the problem stems from a backlog of meters being connected to a new citywide system.
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Water Main Break Floods Midway Homes with Water and Mud
A water main running along a hillside between two residential streets burst Monday flooding at least one Midway District home below with water and mud.